Powerball jackpot climbs to $786M for Wednesday drawing
SOUTH CAROLINA (WPDE) — Powerball’s summer jackpot continues to grow, with an estimated $786 million up for grabs in Wednesday night’s drawing.
The jackpot ranks as the ninth-largest in Powerball history and is the biggest prize offered in more than seven months.
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Lottery officials said nearly 19,000 South Carolina players won prizes in Monday night’s drawing, including one player who won $100,000.
South Carolinians have until 9:59 p.m. Wednesday to purchase $2 tickets before the drawing at 10:59 p.m.
The odds of winning any Powerball prize are 1 in 24.9, while the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
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